"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling the issue of immigration?"

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

2/13-17/15

39

54

7

1/9-12/15

40

50

10

9/12-15/14

30

60

10

7/29 - 8/4/14

31

57

12

3/20-23/14

35

56

9

7/18-22/13

43

45

12

5/31 - 6/4/13

39

49

12

4/24-28/13

44

45

11

2/6-10/13

46

41

13

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 20, 2015. N=420 adults nationwide who watched the
presidential speech. Margin of error ± 5.
Per CNN: Survey respondents were first interviewed as part of a random
national sample on January 16-19, 2015. In those interviews, respondents
indicated they planned to watch tonight's speech and were willing to be
re-interviewed after the speech. Some questions were asked of each
respondent both in the pre-speech questionnaire on January 16-19 and on
tonight's questionnaire. Where applicable, results for tonight's respondents
from both the pre-speech survey and the post-speech survey are reported.
20% of the respondents who participated in tonight's survey identified
themselves as Republicans, 39% identified themselves as Democrats, and 41%
identified themselves as independents.

"What was your overall reaction to President Obama's speech tonight: very
positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative?"

Very
positive

Somewhat
positive

Somewhat
negative

Very
negative

Mixed
(vol.)

%

%

%

%

%

1/20/15

51

30

10

8

1

"Do you think the policies being proposed by Barack Obama will move the
country in the right direction or the wrong direction?"

Right
direction

Wrong
direction

Unsure

%

%

%

1/20/15

72

24

4

1/16-19/15

57

38

4

"For each of the following, please tell me whether you think the policies
being proposed by Barack Obama on that issue will move the country in the
right direction or the wrong direction. ..."

Right
direction

Wrong
direction

Unsure

%

%

%

"The economy"

1/20/15

71

25

4

1/16-19/15

58

37

5

"Immigration"

1/20/15

60

35

5

"Taxes"

1/20/15

64

31

5

"Education"

1/20/15

78

19

3

"Race relations"

1/20/15

74

18

8

"Terrorism"

1/20/15

69

24

7

"Do you think the proposals outlined in tonight's speech to help
lower-income people join the middle class will be very effective, somewhat
effective, not too effective, or not effective at all?"

Very
effective

Somewhat
effective

Not too
effective

Not effective
at all

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/20/15

24

44

16

15

1

1/28/14

18

50

15

16

-

"Do you think the proposals outlined in tonight's speech to address the
problems faced by people who are already in the middle class will be very
effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not effective at all?"

Very
effective

Somewhat
effective

Not too
effective

Not effective
at all

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/20/15

22

47

16

13

2

1/28/14

14

47

23

14

2

"In general, would you rather see Barack Obama attempt to reach a
bipartisan compromise with Congress on major issues, or would you rather see
Obama take unilateral action without Congress to make changes in government
policy that are not supported by Republicans?"

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the economy?"
RV = registered voters

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

48

48

5

12/11-14/14

44

52

4

10/23-26/14

42

52

7

10/9-12/14

44

51

4

9/4-7/14

42

54

5

5/29 - 6/1/14

43

53

4

4/24-27/14

42

54

4

2/27 - 3/2/14

43

54

2

1/20-23/14

43

55

3

12/12-15/13

42

55

4

11/14-17/13

41

57

2

10/17-20/13

44

54

2

9/12-15/13

45

51

4

7/18-21/13

45

49

6

5/16-19/13

48

48

4

4/11-14/13

44

53

3

3/7-10/13

44

52

4

1/10-13/13

50

47

3

12/13-16/12

50

48

3

10/10-13/12 RV

47

51

2

9/26-29/12 RV

47

52

1

9/7-9/12 RV

45

53

2

8/22-25/12

44

54

3

7/5-8/12

44

54

2

5/17-20/12

42

55

2

4/5-8/12

44

54

2

3/7-10/12

38

59

2

2/1-4/12

44

53

3

1/12-15/12

41

57

2

12/15-18/11

41

56

2

10/31 - 11/3/11

38

61

2

9/29 - 10/2/11

35

61

4

8/29 - 9/1/11

36

62

2

7/14-17/11

39

57

3

6/2-5/11

40

59

2

4/14-17/11

42

57

2

3/10-13/11

43

55

2

1/13-16/11

46

51

2

12/9-12/10

43

54

3

9/30 - 10/3/10

45

53

2

8/30 - 9/2/10

41

57

2

7/7-11/10

43

54

4

6/3-6/10

50

49

2

4/22-25/10

49

49

2

3/23-26/10

45

52

3

2/4-8/10

45

53

2

1/12-15/10

47

52

1

12/10-13/09

46

52

2

11/12-15/09

51

47

2

10/15-18/09

50

48

1

9/10-12/09

51

46

2

8/13-17/09

52

46

2

7/15-18/09

52

46

3

6/18-21/09

56

41

3

4/21-24/09

58

38

4

3/26-29/09

60

38

3

2/19-22/09

60

34

6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the threat of
terrorism?"

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

47

45

8

12/11-14/14

43

48

9

10/9-12/14

42

50

8

1/20-23/14

50

42

8

1/12-15/12

56

38

6

10/31 - 11/3/11

60

34

6

8/29 - 9/1/11

62

32

6

6/2-5/11

60

34

6

2/4-8/10

56

39

5

1/12-15/10

55

42

4

11/12-15/09

53

41

6

9/10-12/09

55

34

11

6/18-21/09

57

36

7

"Overall, who do you trust to do a better job coping with the main
problems the nation faces over the next few years: Obama or the Republicans
in Congress?"
Options rotated

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

40

36

1

17

5

12/11-14/14

39

43

2

14

3

5/29 - 6/1/14

43

38

1

14

5

12/12-15/13

41

41

1

15

3

12/13-16/12

50

35

1

11

3

12/9-12/10

43

38

2

12

4

"Who do you think has better ideas about encouraging economic
development: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Half sample (Form A)

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

38

44

3

9

6

"Who do you think has better ideas about helping the middle class: Obama
or the Republicans in Congress?"
Half sample (Form A)

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

45

37

2

11

5

"Who do you think has better ideas about increasing home ownership: Obama
or the Republicans in Congress?"
Half sample (Form A)

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

37

36

-

10

17

"Who do you think has better ideas about creating jobs: Obama or the
Republicans in Congress?"
Half sample (Form B)

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

45

40

1

10

4

"Who do you think has better ideas about helping more students afford
college: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Half sample (Form B)

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

61

22

2

8

8

"Who do you think has better ideas about dealing with climate change,
also known as global warming: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?"
Half sample (Form B)

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Both
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

45

28

2

13

13

"Do you think the country should go in the direction Obama wants to lead
it, go in the direction the Republicans in Congress want to lead it, or
what?"

Obama

Republicans
in Congress

Other
(vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure/No
difference
(vol.)

%

%

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

35

34

15

9

6

1/13-16/11

44

35

7

8

6

"Obama says he'll take executive actions intended to accomplish some of
his administration's goals if Congress does not act. Do you think Obama is
or is not justified in taking this approach?"

Is
justified

Is not
justified

Unsure

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

50

46

4

"The Republicans in Congress say they'll try to block some executive
actions that Obama takes, either by passing new laws or by suing in court.
Do you think the Republicans in Congress are or are not justified in taking
this approach?"

Are
justified

Are not
justified

Unsure

%

%

%

1/12-15/15

49

46

5

"Do you think Obama's policies have helped the economy improve, have
slowed economic improvement, or have made no difference either way?"

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling health care?"

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

45

51

4

5/16-19/14

43

53

4

3/20-23/14

40

56

5

1/17-21/14

41

54

5

12/5-8/13

41

55

5

11/15-18/13

32

65

3

9/19-23/13

40

54

5

5/20-24/10

42

52

6

4/28 - 5/2/10

44

48

8

4/5-12/10

41

51

9

3/29 - 4/1/10

34

55

11

3/18-21/10

41

51

8

2/5-10/10

35

55

10

1/14-17/10

40

54

6

1/6-10/10

36

54

10

12/4-8/09

42

50

8

11/13-16/09

44

48

8

10/5-8/09

47

42

11

9/19-23/09

47

45

8

8/27-31/09

40

47

13

7/24-28/09

46

38

16

7/9-12/09

49

37

14

6/12-16/09

44

34

22

"Do you think Barack Obama has strong qualities of
leadership, or not?"

Does
have

Does
not have

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

54

44

2

10/3-6/14

52

46

2

7/29 - 8/4/14

50

47

3

3/20-23/14

53

45

2

11/15-18/13

50

48

2

9/19-23/13

58

39

3

12/5-7/11

57

39

4

9/28 - 10/2/11

57

39

4

2/11-14/11

62

34

4

6/16-20/10

62

35

3

1/14-17/10

70

28

2

10/5-8/09

72

24

4

8/27-31/09

73

25

2

2/2-4/09

85

10

5

"Do you think Barack Obama has the same priorities for
the country as you have, or doesn't he?"

Does
have

Does
not have

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

44

52

4

7/29 - 8/4/14

38

56

5

12/5-8/13

38

58

4

11/15-18/13

38

59

3

2/6-10/13

45

50

5

1/12-17/12

44

50

6

12/5-7/11

41

54

5

4/15-20/11

43

53

3

2/11-14/11

45

51

4

1/15-19/11

42

52

6

7/9-12/10

48

48

4

5/20-24/10

45

47

8

10/5-8/09

58

38

4

7/24-28/09

62

31

7

2/18-22/09

65

28

7

"So far, do you think Barack Obama's policies have
generally helped the economy, generally hurt the economy, or have Barack
Obama's policies had no impact on the economy?"

Helped

Hurt

No impact

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

43

34

20

4

1/14-17/10

39

25

30

6

"Over the next two years, do you think there will be more
cooperation between Barack Obama and the Republicans in Congress than there
has been in the past, less cooperation, or about the same amount of
cooperation as there has been in the past?"

More
cooperation

Less
cooperation

About
the same

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

16

31

50

3

"Do you think Barack Obama will try to work with
Republicans in Congress in order to get things done, or won't he?"

Will try

Won't try

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

61

34

5

"Do you think the Republicans in Congress will try to
work with Barack Obama in order to get things done, or won't they?"

Will try

Won't try

Unsure/
No answer

%

%

%

1/9-12/15

44

51

5

"Over the next two years, who do you think will have more
influence over the direction of the country: Barack Obama, or the
Republicans in Congress?"